Robert Peel by Douglas Hurd
Life of one of the greatest British Prime Ministers - by an author who knows the scene from his years as a senior Minister in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet.
[An] impressive and entertaining biography -- John Stevens * THE TIMES *
Hurd delivers a vivid and readable portrait of a semi-modern British titanThis biography is elegantly written -- Simon Sebag Montefiore * NEW STATESMAN *
The author has a good grasp of the period, he has done a great deal of homework, and he has shaped the story magnificently -- A. N. Wilson * DAILY MAIL *
[A] fascinating, eminently readable biography of Peel * ECONOMIST *
This warm, sensible biography of Peel does a fine job of rescuing an important figure from relative obscurity -- Dominic Sandbrook * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Intelligent, rich reading with a lovely droll tone -- Duncan Fallowell * DAILY EXPRESS *
Hurd writes well, and the book has the merit of bringing Peel alive as a human being -- Jane Ridley * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
The book is rich in every respect -- Mark Stuart * THE SCOTSMAN *
Hurd delivers a vivid and readable portrait of a semi-modern British titanThis biography is elegantly written -- Simon Sebag Montefiore * NEW STATESMAN *
The author has a good grasp of the period, he has done a great deal of homework, and he has shaped the story magnificently -- A. N. Wilson * DAILY MAIL *
[A] fascinating, eminently readable biography of Peel * ECONOMIST *
This warm, sensible biography of Peel does a fine job of rescuing an important figure from relative obscurity -- Dominic Sandbrook * DAILY TELEGRAPH *
Intelligent, rich reading with a lovely droll tone -- Duncan Fallowell * DAILY EXPRESS *
Hurd writes well, and the book has the merit of bringing Peel alive as a human being -- Jane Ridley * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
The book is rich in every respect -- Mark Stuart * THE SCOTSMAN *
Douglas Hurd is a politician, biographer and novelist who served in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major, as Minister for Europe (1979-83), Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1984-85), Home Secretary (1985-89) and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1989-95). His previous books include his MEMOIRS, ROBERT PEEL: A BIOGRAPHY and, with Edward Young, CHOOSE YOUR WEAPONS: THE BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY - 200 YEARS OF ARGUMENT, SUCCESS AND FAILURE and DISRAELI: OR, THE TWO LIVES.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780753823842 |
| ISBN 10 | 0753823845 |
| Title | Robert Peel |
| Author | Douglas Hurd |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2008-06-12 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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